Human Development Across the Lifespan - 6th edition

Summary: This chronologically-organized text is less expensive and briefer than most of the Human Lifespan texts. Its numerous examples drawn from education, nursing, and psychology make the content relevant to students from a variety of majors and backgrounds, while a highly praised study guide integrated into the text promotes and reinforces conceptual understanding. The new edition includes increased material on cognitive development and expanded coverage of culture. <

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The text features the latest research, including new or expanded information on evolutionary psychology, cloning, neuronal communication, cohabitation, and Maslow's work on stress.

Increased coverage of culture includes research on cultural variations in the birth process, cultural identity in adolescence, and a new introduction on the early years of Mahalia Jackson.

Chapter One has been reorganized, to immediately engage students in the material. A new section, "Changing Views of the Lifespan," provides a historical overview of views on human development and highlights how the ideas have changed throughout the years.

Several new chapter openings offer even more effective introductions to the chapters' content.

Summary: This chronologically-organized text is less expensive and briefer than most of the Human Lifespan texts. Its numerous examples drawn from education, nursing, and psychology make the content relevant to students from a variety of majors and backgrounds, while a highly praised study guide integrated into the text promotes and reinforces conceptual understanding. The new edition includes increased material on cognitive development and expanded coverage of culture. New Features

The text features the latest research, including new or expanded information on evolutionary psychology, cloning, neuronal communication, cohabitation, and Maslow's work on stress.

Increased coverage of culture includes research on cultural variations in the birth process, cultural identity in adolescence, and a new introduction on the early years of Mahalia Jackson.

Chapter One has been reorganized, to immediately engage students in the material. A new section, "Changing Views of the Lifespan," provides a historical overview of views on human development and highlights how the ideas have changed throughout the years.

Several new chapter openings offer even more effective introductions to the chapters' content.

Dacey/Travers Human Development Across the Lifespan 6e Part I Introduction Chapter 1: Lifespan Psychology: An Introduction Chapter 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan Part II Beginnings Chapter 3: The Biological Basis of Development Chapter 4: Pregnancy and Birth Part III Infancy Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy Chapter 6: Psychosocial Development in Infancy Part IV Early Childhood Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 8: Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood Part V Middle Childhood Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Chapter 10: Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood Part VI Adolescence Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence Chapter 12: Psychosocial Development in Adolescence Part VII Early Adulthood Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 14: Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood Part VIII Middle Adulthood Chapter 15: Physical Development in Middle Adulthood Chapter 16: Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood Part IX Late Adulthood Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood Chapter 18: Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood Chapter 19: Dying and Spirituality

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